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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin gelātus, perfect passive participle of Latin gelō (“to freeze”). Cognate to Italian gelato.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eˈlado/
- Rhymes: -ado
- Syllabification: he‧la‧do
Adjective
helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas, superlative heladísimo)
- icy, frozen
- shocked
- Synonym: conmocionado
Derived terms
Noun
helado m (plural helados)
- ice cream
- Synonyms: sorbete (El Salvador), nieve (Mexico)
- popsicle, ice pop
- Synonyms: helado de agua, paleta, polo (Spain)
Participle
helado (feminine helada, masculine plural helados, feminine plural heladas)
- past participle of helar
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